If your kid absolutely needs one, you may be out of luck
(NEWSER) - Every year, there’s some toy that—often inexplicably—leaps off the shelves long before Christmas. This year, it’s the Squinkies. Toymaker Bill Nichols developed the tiny, squishy rubber characters (which come packaged vending-machine-style, in plastic bubbles) last year, figuring they would sell well in a struggling economy. And they did: The toys, which cost $10 for a pack of 16, are sold out at Wal-Mart and other stores, and Nichols is having a hard time meeting demand. More»
